New light fitting issues after fitting four-light fitting
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spraggerdog
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New light fitting issues after fitting four-light fitting

by spraggerdog » Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:02 pm

I fitted a four-light fitting I have two black and two red wire a green E when I put the two black in N and two red in Live when I turned the power on they came on but when I turned it off it tripped out so then I but one red with two blacks in N and just a red in Live now the light is on but not turn off? HELP!!

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Re: New light fitting issues after fitting four-light fitting

by stoneyboy » Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:59 pm

Hi spraggerdog
It is most likely that one pair of your wires will be the L-N supply and the other pair will be to the switch. You need to identify which is which.
Regards S

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Re: New light fitting issues after fitting four-light fitting

by spraggerdog » Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:46 am

Thank you for your advice I had worked it out and you are correct that's what it was your spot on all working I must have had a brain fart lol.

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